Ecology

Question 1

Greenhouse effect

Answer 1

heat is retained in earth’s atmosphere by carbon, methane, water vapor & other gasses

Question 2

Sustainability

Answer 2

Sustainable ecosystem that can be maintained

Question 3

Carrying capacity

Answer 3

number of species environment can support indefinately

Question 4

Limiting factor

Answer 4

biotic or abiotic factor that restricts organism

Question 5

Density Dependent Factor

Answer 5

affects all populations in similar ways regardless of population

Question 6

Ecosystem

Answer 6

biological community of interacting organisms

Question 7

Niche

Answer 7

organism’s particular role in ecosystem

Question 8

Habitat

Answer 8

place of organism’s living

Question 9

Detrivore

Answer 9

eats plants, animal remains, & dead matter

Question 10

Population density

Answer 10

number of individuals per unit area

Question 11

Biodiversity

Answer 11

number of different species in area

Question 12

Invasive species

Answer 12

Species that should not be there that harms native harms native species & multiplies

Question 13

Habitat Fragmentation

Answer 13

splitting ecosystems into fragments

Question 14

Ecological restoration

Answer 14

process of repairing damage caused by humans to biodiversity & dynamics of ecosystem

Question 15

Ecological resilience

Answer 15

rate ecosystem returns original state

Question 16

Ecological resistance

Answer 16

ability to resist change/disturbance

Question 17

Primary succession

Answer 17

reestablishment of damaged ecosystem where soil is left intact

Question 18

Pioneer species

Answer 18

first species to populate area